There are a few others that, although only rarely used in strategic planning exercises, can be surprisingly useful:

Competitor Triangle

Game Theory

Company Stage Analysis

Management Preferences Analysis

Character Study

(I’ve outlined what some of these are and how they can be used. Over the next while I’ll be outlining the rest.)

A strategic planning session is a bit like spending time in a well-equipped woodworking shop. Every workstation is built around a piece of equipment—a tool. There are more tools hanging on the walls, and even more tucked away in drawers. All of them require skill to operate. But the most important skill is knowing which tool to use when.